After her husband's death in Germany, an attractive young widow leaves his native village in Herzegovina to work abroad. There she starts an affair with an Italian worker that proves to be unsuccessful, yet she gets pregnant. She does an abortion, which is followed by another blow - her godfather Luka steals her hard-earned money.
In the 1990s, a family in Herzegovina faces internal conflicts and a tragedy that tests their bonds. The story revolves around a husband and wife, their relationship with their sons, and the impact of the death of the mother. Donkey, a symbol of strength and burden, plays a significant role in their lives. The film explores themes of fatherhood, family relationships, and the struggles of coping with loss.
A beautiful and poetic at the same time difficult and tragic story. In the distant mountain village in Herzegovina, shortly after the end of World War II, lonely women and children await the return of men from the front. The few men that remained in the village trying to go to America and find the salvation of the lumber and stone. Center of the story is loneliness and anticipation. This is a tragic story of two men whose fight for the heart of a woman cost the head of both.
Calling the Ghosts is a documentary that tells the harrowing story of Bosnian women who were subjected to rape, torture, and imprisonment in a Serbian concentration camp during the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It sheds light on their resilience and their struggle for justice and healing.
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